A Nigerian footballer was left stranded in a Ugandan hospital over unpaid medical bills. Vincent Onyebuchi who is contracted to play for Express FC suffered a broken foot in a local league derby game which required a series of surgical procedures.
Express Football Club’s chairman Florence Nakiwala, went public to claim that the player’s medical bills were catered for even before the Nigerian got operated on.
Nakiwala is also reported to have recently said during a local radio show interview that Onyebuchi was recuperating well with plans to relocate him to another Medical Centre in Kampala and that all bills involving the player’s treatment, were cleared by the club.
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“Our injured player, Onyebuchi is steadily recovering after undergoing the final operation and will soon be moved to Lisa Medical Centre for more treatment,”[/perfectpullquote]
she told the listeners.
However, it turned out that the player is yet to undergo the final stipulated operation with total medical expenses pegged at a little over $2,500 but Express FC has only managed to fork out a little over $900, leaving an outstanding balance of over $1,600.
Courtesy of Kawowo Sports
[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“The situation is alarming. I even don’t have what to eat here and the chairperson doesn’t answer my calls,” [/perfectpullquote]
Onyebuchi told Kawowosport.
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